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April/May
2007
A
Few Fishy TreatsRecipes by Jennifer McCann

Tofu Fish Sticks
This is one of the most requested recipes on my Vegan Lunch Box blog. Everyone’s
crazy for these cute little fishies! Of course, you can cut them into any
shape you prefer, sticks being the easiest and most economical.

Kelp granules are sold in shaker containers at health food stores or at vegangoods.com.
Sprinkle them on anything for a low-sodium salt alternative; it is also a good
source of iodine.

1. Preheat the oven to 400º. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and coat
with olive oil. Set aside.

2. Combine cornmeal, sliced almonds, paprika, kelp, salt, onion and garlic powder
in a blender, and blend on high until most of the almonds have been turned into
a coarse meal with a few larger
pieces of almond remaining. Pour the mixture into a wide baking dish or pie plate.

3. Place the plain soymilk into a bowl and set next to cornmeal mixture.

4. With a sharp knife, cut the tofu into even slices just under 1⁄2-inch
wide. Cut tofu out into fish sticks, or use a fish-shaped cookie cutter to cut
out tofu fish.

5. Working with one piece at a time, dip the tofu into the soymilk, then toss
gently in the cornmeal mixture to coat evenly. Place on the prepared baking sheet.
When all the tofu fish are on the baking
sheet, sprinkle them with olive oil.

6. Bake for 15 minutes, then turn tofu fish over and bake for an additional
15 minutes, or until crispy.

Vegan Goldfish Crackers
In some circles, Goldfish Crackers are one of the four major food groups. Now
vegan kids (and grown-ups) can enjoy them, too! Nutritional yeast and spices
add a cheesy taste without the cheese.

But how can we make the crackers orange without cheddar? Well, how about using
the same thing real cheese crackers use. Annatto seed extract is used to color
cheese and many other foods; of course, you can use any orange food coloring
you wish or leave out the coloring for crackers that are white but just as tasty.

1. Preheat the oven to 375º. Line baking sheets with parchment paper and spray
with nonstick spray.

2. Combine flour, nutritional yeast, baking soda, salt, paprika, cayenne and
onion powder in a medium mixing bowl and whisk to combine. Drizzle in the cold
canola oil and toss with your fingers
until the oil is incorporated and the flour has formed small to medium-sized
clumps. Add orange food coloring to the flour mixture, if desired.

3. Mix the ice water and apple cider vinegar together and drizzle it over the
flour, stirring with your fingers until
the dough holds together.

4. Turn out the dough onto a lightly floured work surface. Knead a few times,
adding a bit more water if needed to form a cohesive dough. Use a rolling pin
to roll the dough out thinly, about
1/8-inch thick.

5. Cut out fish shapes using a cookie cutter. If you would like to make happy
fishies, use the curved tip of a spoon to give them a smile and a toothpick to
give them an eye.

6. Place the fish on the baking sheets, spray with olive oil and sprinkle with
fine sea salt.

7. Bake for 10 minutes, or until lightly golden on the bottom. Slide the
parchment paper covered with fish onto a wire rack to cool.

8. Continue rolling, cutting and baking little fish until you just can’t
take it anymore.